PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Donovan (ranked 4238 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Jessie Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jessie Ferguson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Donovan
vs
Ferguson

195 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessie Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Donovan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferguson.

Joshua Donovan's cut is getting worse.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Donovan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donovan defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Donovan is looking to counter punch.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking hook.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Joshua Donovan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ferguson counters with a nice right hand that sends Donovan toppling to the canvas! Donovan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ferguson finish him?!

Donovan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Donovan! Ferguson dives in looking to finish! Donovan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jessie Ferguson!